Author/Authors :
Ripley, Beth Department of Radiology - University of Washington School of Medicine - Seattle - WA, USA , Odeh, Mohammad Institute for Simulation and Training - University of Central Florida - Orlando - FL, USA , Inziello, Jim Institute for Simulation and Training - University of Central Florida - Orlando - FL, USA , Fenoglietto, Fluvio Lobo Institute for Simulation and Training - University of Central Florida - Orlando - FL, USA , Stubbs, Jack Institute for Simulation and Training - University of Central Florida - Orlando - FL, USA , Levin, Dmitry Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - University of Washington School of Medicine - Seattle - WA, USA , Mathur, Moses Structural Interventional Cardiology - Virginia Mason Hospital - Edmonds - WA, USA , Hermsen, Joshua Department of Surgery - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine - Madison - WI, USA
Abstract :
Medical 3D printing has brought the manufacturing world closer to the patient’s bedside than ever
before. This requires hospitals and their personnel to update their quality assurance program to more appropriately
accommodate the 3D printing fabrication process and the challenges that come along with it.
Results: In this paper, we explored different methods for verifying the accuracy of a 3D printed anatomical model.
Methods included physical measurements, digital photographic measurements, surface scanning, photogrammetry,
and computed tomography (CT) scans. The details of each verification method, as well as their benefits and
challenges, are discussed.
Conclusion: There are multiple methods for model verification, each with benefits and drawbacks. The choice
of which method to adopt into a quality assurance program is multifactorial and will depend on the type of 3D printed
models being created, the training of personnel, and what resources are available within a 3D printed laboratory.
Keywords :
Anatomical models , Accuracy - Verification , Validation , 3D printing , Additive manufacturing
